gmxCodelistsCodelists for description of metadata datasets compliant with ISO/TC 211 19115:2003 and 19139GMX (and imported) namespace0.02005-03-18identification of when a given event occurredCI_DateTypeCodedate identifies when the resource was brought into existencecreationdate identifies when the resource was issuedpublicationdate identifies when the resource was examined or re-examined and imporved or amendedrevisionfunction performed by the resourceCI_OnLineFunctionCodeonline instructions for transferring data from one storage device or system to anotherdownloadonline information about the resourceinformationonline instructions for requesting the resource from the providerofflineAccessonline order process for obtening the resourceorderonline search interface for seeking out information about the resourcesearchmode in which the data is representedCI_PresentationFormCodedigital representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also)documentDigitalrepresentation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also) on paper, photograhic material, or other mediaimageDigitallikeness of natural or man-made features, objects, and activities acquired through the sensing of visual or any other segment of the electromagnetic spectrum by sensors, such as thermal infrared, and high resolution radar and stored in digital formatdocumentHardcopylikeness of natural or man-made features, objects, and activities acquired through the sensing of visual or any other segment of the electromagnetic spectrum by sensors, such as thermal infrared, and high resolution radar and reproduced on paper, photographic material, or other media for use directly by the human userimageHardcopymap represented in raster or vector formmapDigitalmap printed on paper, photographic material, or other media for use directly by the human usermapHardcopymulti-dimensional digital representation of a feature, process, etc.modelDigital3-dimensional, physical modelmodelHardcopyvertical cross-section in digital formprofileDigitalvertical cross-section printed on paper, etc.profileHardcopydigital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columnstableDigitalrepresentation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns, printed onpapers, photographic material, or other mediatableHardcopydigital video recordingvideoDigitalvideo recording on filmvideoHardcopyfunction performed by the responsible partyCI_RoleCodeparty that supplies the resourceresourceProviderparty that accepts accountability and responsability for the data and ensures appropriate care and maintenance of the resourcecustodianparty that owns the resourceownerparty who uses the resourceuserparty who distributes the resourcedistributorparty who created the resourceoriginatorparty who can be contacted for acquiring knowledge about or acquisition of the resourcepointOfContactkey party responsible for gathering information and conducting researchprincipalInvestigatorparty wha has processed the data in a manner such that the resource has been modifiedprocessorparty who published the resourcepublisherparty who authored the resourceauthortype or method for evaluating an identified data quality measureDQ_EvaluationMethodTypeCodemethod of evaluating the quality of a dataset based on inspection of items within the dataset, where all data required is internal to the dataset being evaluateddirectInternalmethod of evaluating the quality of a dataset based on inspection of items within the dataset, where reference data external to the dataset being evaluated is requireddirectExternalmethod of evaluating the quality of a dataset based on external knowledgeindirectjustification for the correlation of two datasetsDS_AssociationTypeCodereference from one dataset to anothercrossReferencereference to a master dataset of which this one is a partlargerWorkCitationpart of the same structured set of data held in a computerpartOfSeamlessDatabasemapping and charting information from which the dataset content originatessourcepart of a set of imagery that when used together, provides three-dimensional imagesstereoMatetype of aggregation activity in which datasets are relatedDS_InitiativeTypeCodeseries of organized planned actionscampaignaccumulation of datasets assembled for a specific purposecollectionspecific performance of a function or group of functionsexerciseprocess designed to find if something is effective or validexperimentsearch or systematic inquiryinvestigationspecific operation of a data collection systemmissiondevice or piece of equipment which detects or recordssensoraction that is part of a series of actionsoperationvehicle or other support base that holds a sensorplatformmethod of doing something involving a number of stepsprocessspecific planned activityprogramorganized undertaking, research, or developmentprojectexamination or investigationstudypiece of worktaskprocess of testing to discover or demonstrate somethingtrialcode indicating whether grid data is point or areaMD_CellGeometryCodeeach cell represents a pointpointeach cell represents an areaareaname of the character coding standard used in the resourceMD_CharacterSetCode16-bit fixed size Universal Character Set, based on ISO/IEC 10646ucs232-bit fixed size Universal Character Set, based on ISO/IEC 10646ucs47-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646utf78-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646utf816-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646utf16ISO/IEC 8859-1, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 1 : Latin alphabet No.18859part1ISO/IEC 8859-2, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 2 : Latin alphabet No.28859part2ISO/IEC 8859-3, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 3 : Latin alphabet No.38859part3ISO/IEC 8859-4, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 4 : Latin alphabet No.48859part4ISO/IEC 8859-5, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 5 : Latin/Cyrillic alphabet8859part5ISO/IEC 8859-6, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 6 : Latin/Arabic alphabet8859part6ISO/IEC 8859-7, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 7 : Latin/Greek alphabet8859part7ISO/IEC 8859-8, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 8 : Latin/Hebrew alphabet8859part8ISO/IEC 8859-9, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 9 : Latin alphabet No.58859part9ISO/IEC 8859-10, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 10 : Latin alphabet No.68859part10ISO/IEC 8859-11, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 11 : Latin/Thai alphabet8859part11ISO/IEC 8859-13, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 13 : Latin alphabet No.78859part13ISO/IEC 8859-14, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 14 : Latin alphabet No.8 (Celtic)8859part14ISO/IEC 8859-15, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 15 : Latin alphabet No.98859part15ISO/IEC 8859-16, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 16 : Latin alphabet No.108859part16japanese code set used for electronic transmissionjisjapanese code set used on MS-DOS machinesshiftJISjapanese code set used on UNIX based machineseucJPUnited States ASCII code set (ISO 646 US)usAsciiIBM mainframe code setebcdicKorean code seteucKRtraditional Chinese code set used in Taiwan, Hong Kong of China and other areasbig5simplified Chinese code setGB2312name of the handling restrictions on the datasetMD_ClassificationCodeavailable for general disclosureunclassifiednot for general disclosurerestrictedavailable for someone who can be entrusted with informationconfidentialkept or meant to be kept private, unknown, or hidden from all but a select group of peoplesecretof the highest secrecytopSecretspecific type of information represented in the cellMD_CoverageContentTypeCodemeaningful numerical representation of a physical parameter that is not the actual value of the physical parameterimagecode value with no quantitative meaning, used to represent a physical quantitythematicClassificationvalue in physical units of the quantity being measuredphysicalMeasurementdatatype of element or entityMD_DatatypeCodedescriptor of a set of objects that share the same attributes, operations, methods, relationships, and behaviorclassdescriptor of a set of objects that share the same attributes, operations, methods, relationships, and behaviorcodelistdata type whose instances form a list of named literal values, not extendableenumerationpermissible value for a codelist or enumerationcodelistElementclass that cannot be directly instantiatedabstractClassclass that is composed of classes it is connected to by an aggregate relationshipaggregateClasssubclass that may be substituted for its superclassspecifiedClassclass with few or no operations whose primary purpose is to hold the abstract state of another class for transmittal, storage, encoding or persistent storagedatatypeClassnamed set of operations that characterize the behavior of an elementinterfaceClassclass describing a selection of one of the specified typesunionClassclass whose instances are classesmetaClassclass used for specification of a domain of instances (objects), together with the operations applicable to the objects. A type may have attributes and associationstypeClassfree text fieldcharacterStringnumerical fieldintegersemantic relationship between two classes that involves connections among their instancesassociationname of the dimensionMD_DimensionNameTypeCodeordinate (y) axisrowabscissa (x) axiscolumnvertical (z) axisverticalalong the direction of motion of the scan pointtrackperpendicular to the direction of motion of the scan pointcrossTrackscan line of a sensorlineelement along a scan linesampledurationtimename of point or vector objects used to locate zero-, one-, two-, or three-dimensional spatial locations in the datasetMD_GeometricObjectTypeCodeset of geometric primitives such that their boundaries can be represented as a union of other primitivescomplexconnected set of curves, solids or surfacescompositebounded, 1-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a linecurvezero-dimensional geometric primitive, representing a position but not having an extentpointbounded, connected 3-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a region of spacesolidbounded, connected 2-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a region of a planesurfacecode which indicates conditions which may affect the imageMD_ImagingConditionCodeportion of the image is blurredblurredImageportion of the image is partially obscured by cloud covercloudacute angle between the plane of the ecliptic (the plane of the Earth s orbit) and the plane of the celestial equatordegradingObliquityportion of the image is partially obscured by fogfogportion of the image is partially obscured by heavy smoke or dustheavySmokeOrDustimage was taken at nightnightimage was taken during rainfallrainimage was taken during semi-dark conditions -- twilight conditionssemiDarknessportion of the image is obscured by shadowshadowportion of the image is obscured by snowsnowthe absence of collection data of a given point or area caused by the relative location of topographic features which obstruct the collection path between the collector(s) and the subject(s) of interestterrainMaskingmethods used to group similar keywordsMD_KeywordTypeCodekeyword identifies a branch of instruction or specialized learningdisciplinekeyword identifies a locationplacekeyword identifies the layer(s) of any deposited substancestratumkeyword identifies a time period related to the datasettemporalkeyword identifies a particular subject or topicthemefrequency with which modifications and deletions are made to the data after it is first producedMD_MaintenanceFrequencyCodedata is repeatedly and frequently updatedcontinualdata is updated each daydailydata is updated on a weekly basisweeklydata is updated every two weeksfortnightlydata is updated each monthmonthlydata is updated every three monthsquarterlydata is updated twice each yearbiannuallydata is updated every yearannuallydata is updated as deemed necessaryasNeededdata is updated in intervals that are uneven in durationirregularthere are no plans to update the datanotPlannedfrequency of maintenance for the data is not knownunknownmethod used to write to the mediumMD_MediumFormatCodeCoPy In / Out (UNIX file format and command)cpioTape ARchivetarhigh sierra file systemhighSierrainformation processing volume and file structure of CD-ROMiso9660rock ridge interchange protocol (UNIX)iso9660RockRidgehierarchical file system (Macintosh)iso9660AppleHFSname of the mediumMD_MediumNameCoderead-only optical diskcdRomdigital versatile diskdvddigital versatile disk, read onlydvdRom3,5 inch magnetic disk3halfInchFloppy5,25 inch magnetic disk5quarterInchFloppy7 track magnetic tape7trackTape9 track magnetic tape9trackType3480 cartridge tape drive3480Cartridge3490 cartridge tape drive3490Cartridge3580 cartridge tape drive3580Cartridge4 millimetre magnetic tape4mmCartridgeTape8 millimetre magnetic tape8mmCartridgeTape0,25 inch magnetic tape1quarterInchCartridgeTapehalf inch cartridge streaming tape drivedigitalLinearTapedirect computer linkageonLinelinkage through a satellite communication systemsatellitecommunication through a telephone networktelephoneLinkpamphlet or leaflet giving descriptive informationhardcopyobligation of the element or entityMD_ObligationCodeelement is always requiredmandatoryelement is not requiredoptionalelement is required when a specific condition is metconditionalpoint in a pixel corresponding to the Earth location of the pixelMD_PixelOrientationCodepoint halfway between the lower left and the upper right of the pixelcenterthe corner in the pixel closest to the origin of the SRS; if two are at the same distance from the origin, the one with the smallest x-valuelowerLeftnext corner counterclockwise from the lower leftlowerRightnext corner counterclockwise from the lower rightupperRightnext corner counterclockwise from the upper rightupperLeftstatus of the dataset or progress of a reviewMD_ProgressCodeproduction of the data has been completedcompleteddata has been stored in an offline storage facilityhistoricalArchivedata is no longer relevantobsoletedata is continually being updatedonGoingfixed date has been established upon or by which the data will be created or updatedplanneddata needs to be generated or updatedrequireddata is currently in the process of being createdunderDevelopmentlimitation(s) placed upon the access or use of the dataMD_RestrictionCodeexclusive right to the publication, production, or sale of the rights to a literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work, or to the use of a commercial print or label, granted by law for a specified period of time to an author, composer, artist, distributorcopyrightgovernment has granted exclusive right to make, sell, use or license an invention or discoverypatentproduced or sold information awaiting a patentpatentPendinga name, symbol, or other device identifying a product, officially registered and legally restricted to the use of the owner or manufacturertrademarkformal permission to do somethinglicenserights to financial benefit from and control of distribution of non-tangible property that is a result of creativityintellectualPropertyRightswithheld from general circulation or disclosurerestrictedlimitation not listedotherRestrictionsclass of information to which the referencing entity appliesMD_ScopeCodeinformation applies to the attribute classattributeinformation applies to the characteristic of a featureattributeTypeinformation applies to the collection hardware classcollectionHardwareinformation applies to the collection sessioncollectionSessioninformation applies to the datasetdatasetinformation applies to the seriesseriesinformation applies to non-geographic datanonGeographicDatasetinformation applies to a dimension groupdimensionGroupinformation applies to a featurefeatureinformation applies to a feature typefeatureTypeinformation applies to a property typepropertyTypeinformation applies to a field sessionfieldSessioninformation applies to a computer program or routinesoftwareinformation applies to a capability which a service provider entity makes available to a service user entity through a set of interfaces that define a behaviour, such as a use caseserviceinformation applies to a copy or imitation of an existing or hypothetical objectmodelinformation applies to a tile, a spatial subset of geographic datatilemethod used to represent geographic information in the datasetMD_SpatialRepresentationTypeCodevector data is used to represent geographic datavectorgrid data is used to represent geographic datagridtextual or tabular data is used to represent geographic datatextTabletriangulated irregular networktinthree-dimensional view formed by the intersecting homologous rays of an overlapping pair of imagesstereoModelscene from a video recordingvideohigh-level geographic data thematic classification to assist in the grouping and search of available geographic data sets. Can be used to group keywords as well. Listed examples are not exhaustive.MD_TopicCategoryCoderearing of animals and/or cultivation of plants. Examples: agriculture, irrigation, aquaculture, plantations, herding, pests and diseases affecting crops and livestockfarmingflora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitatbiotalegal land descriptions. Examples: political and administrative boundariesboundariesprocesses and phenomena of the atmosphere. Examples: cloud cover, weather, climate, atmospheric conditions, climate change, precipitationclimatologyMeteorologyAtmosphereeconomic activities, conditions and employment. Examples: production, labour, revenue, commerce, industry, tourism and ecotourism, forestry, fisheries, commercial or subsistence hunting, exploration and exploitation of resources such as minerals, oil and gaseconomyheight above or below sea level. Examples: altitude, bathymetry, digital elevation models, slope, derived productselevationenvironmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscapeenvironmentinformation pertaining to earth sciences. Examples: geophysical features and processes, geology, minerals, sciences dealing with the composition, structure and origin of the earth s rocks, risks of earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, gravity information, soils, permafrost, hydrogeology, erosiongeoscientificInformationhealth, health services, human ecology, and safety. Examples: disease and illness, factors affecting health, hygiene, substance abuse, mental and physical health, health serviceshealthbase maps. Examples: land cover, topographic maps, imagery, unclassified images, annotationsimageryBaseMapsEarthCovermilitary bases, structures, activities. Examples: barracks, training grounds, military transportation, information collectionintelligenceMilitaryinland water features, drainage systems and their characteristics. Examples: rivers and glaciers, salt lakes, water utilization plans, dams, currents, floods, water quality, hydrographic chartsinlandWaterspositional information and services. Examples: addresses, geodetic networks, control points, postal zones and services, place nameslocationfeatures and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters). Examples: tides, tidal waves, coastal information, reefsoceansinformation used for appropriate actions for future use of the land. Examples: land use maps, zoning maps, cadastral surveys, land ownershipplanningCadastrecharacteristics of society and cultures. Examples: settlements, anthropology, archaeology, education, traditional beliefs, manners and customs, demographic data, recreational areas and activities, social impact assessments, crime and justice, census informationsocietyman-made construction. Examples: buildings, museums, churches, factories, housing, monuments, shops, towersstructuremeans and aids for conveying persons and/or goods. Examples: roads, airports/airstrips, shipping routes, tunnels, nautical charts, vehicle or vessel location, aeronautical charts, railwaystransportationenergy, water and waste systems and communications infrastructure and services. Examples: hydroelectricity, geothermal, solar and nuclear sources of energy, water purification and distribution, sewage collection and disposal, electricity and gas distribution, data communication, telecommunication, radio, communication networksutilitiesCommunicationdegree of complexity of the spatial relationshipsMD_TopologyLevelCodegeometry objects without any additional structure which describes topologygeometryOnly1-dimensional topological complex -- commonly called chain-node topologytopology1D1-dimensional topological complex that is planar. (A planar graph is a graph that can be drawn in a plane in such a way that no two edges intersect except at a vertex.)planarGraph2-dimensional topological complex that is planar. (A 2-dimensional topological complex is commonly called full topology in a cartographic 2D environment.)fullPlanarGraph1-dimensional topological complex that is isomorphic to a subset of a surface. (A geometric complex is isomorphic to a topological complex if their elements are in a one-to-one, dimensional-and boundry-preserving correspondence to one another.)surfaceGraph2-dimensional topological complex that is isomorphic to a subset of a surfacefullSurfaceGraph3-dimensional topological complex. (A topological complex is a collection of topological primitives that are closed under the boundary operations.)topology3Dcomplete coverage of a 3D Euclidean coordinate spacefullTopology3Dtopological complex without any specified geometric realisationabstractExtension of MD_ScopeCode for the needs of GMX application schemas and in the context of a transferMX_ScopeCodeinformation applies to the attribute classattributeinformation applies to the characteristic of a featureattributeTypeinformation applies to the collection hardware classcollectionHardwareinformation applies to the collection sessioncollectionSessioninformation applies to the datasetdatasetinformation applies to the seriesseriesinformation applies to non-geographic datanonGeographicDatasetinformation applies to a dimension groupdimensionGroupinformation applies to a featurefeatureinformation applies to a feature typefeatureTypeinformation applies to a property typepropertyTypeinformation applies to a field sessionfieldSessioninformation applies to a computer program or routinesoftwareinformation applies to a capability which a service provider entity makes available to a service user entity through a set of interfaces that define a behaviour, such as a use caseserviceinformation applies to a copy or imitation of an existing or hypothetical objectmodelinformation applies to a tile, a spatial subset of geographic datatileThe referencing entity applies to a transfer aggregate which was originally identified as an initiative (DS_Initiative)initiativeThe referencing entity applies to a transfer aggregate which was originally identified as a stereo mate (DS_StereoMate)stereomateThe referencing entity applies to a transfer aggregate which was originally identified as a sensor (DS_Sensor)sensorThe referencing entity applies to a transfer aggregate which was originally identified as a platform series (DS_PlatformSeries)platformSeriesThe referencing entity applies to a transfer aggregate which was originally identified as a sensor series (DS_SensorSeries)sensorSeriesThe referencing entity applies to a transfer aggregate which was originally identified as a production series (DS_ProductionSeries)productionSeriesThe referencing entity applies to a transfer aggregate which has no existence outside of the transfer contexttransferAggregateThe referencing entity applies to a transfer aggregate which has an existence outside of the transfer context, but which does not pertains to a specific aggregate type.otherAggregate